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beliefs…

At the end of 2011 I started writing a series of posts that sought to define my belief structure. I suppose it was an attempt to articulate a lot of stuff that had been going on in my mind for a while. I didn’t really know where I’d go, even what I’d end up writing, it I thought it might be helpful to put them together somewhere that anyone who wanted to a little more about what makes me tick could do so with one click.

This is an ongoing process – it’s a bit messy, and not exact, and probably a little too wordy at times. It’s certainly not a doctrine statement! I’ll probably continue changing my mind about a lot of this…but that’s point. Faith is messy, it’s a process of continual discovery, loss and rediscovery. Some things are reasonably certain, others will probably always be uncertain.

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Hi Martin,
I’ve been reading some of your blog after seeing your link on FB. I’ve been really interested in your posts about your Beliefs, I’m currently working my way through them.
I lost my faith years ago but this week I’ve been brought to my knees, literally. I’m reading everything and anything I can get my hands on to try to make sense of it all. Thanks for your words.

Thanks for taking the time to comment – it’s always good to know that my thoughts are helping others. I have to say that in many ways I’ve lost the faith I once had, but have seen it rebuilt in a completely different, new way. Many others have been part of this process – which is definitely ongoing. If I was to sum everything up, however, I’d say that I’m far more uncertain than I’ve ever been. And that’s a good thing. Certainty breeds an attitude to God that says we can box him up as a product. I’m fairly sure that this is impossible.

A place of brokenness is the place we are and the place we’re meant to be. I think. It means we stop relying on ourselves and realise we need others. For some, that includes God.